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Her picture right there for all to seeThe headline, as plain as can beWords that strike at your very core Shaken by the thought of reading more
You dare to look, despite the knowing
Helpless to keep it all from showing
Putting your back against the wall
Needing support as your barriers fall

Because now,you are weakened by what you’ve read,
and you can’t move ahead.

Staggered by this second-hand news.An instantaneous jolt of clarity.
Taken directly to a time and a place Flashing back, to that perfect faceA playfulsmile you will never forgetThehonest heart of your last regretAn ideal situation, some would say Judged yourself and you walked awayA circumstance you left behind
Rarely ever crossing your mind

Until now.You are taken aback by what you’ve heard,
but you can’t say a word.

Inhibited by the same weight of discretion. Just as private as it was back then.

Age, and then distance, were both too far
You sullenlyremove your suit from the car
Knowing what no one else needs to know
That it’s far more respectful not to go
Keeping your distance is probably best
Questions to avoid in the eyes of the rest
Despite yourself, you know what to do
Closure is for the family, not for you

For now. You are constrained by the reasons why, so you cannot say good-bye.

A peculiar sensation of personal loss.Over someone and something that you let go.
Finding yourself alone with your despair Few who could really understand or care
Absolutely no shame in what you feelConvenient secrets, you chose to concealFleeting memories, you fought to dismiss Coming around, when it comes to thisA conscious grip on things back thenYou have to confront those choices again

But now, you need time and space with what you know. Because you have to let her go… again.